QUEEN ELIZABETH II marked International Women's Day by sharing a throwback picture taken during her first Trooping the Colour as monarch.

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The Queen delighted royal fans with the black-and-white photos posted on the Royal Family Instagram account this morning. The Queen can be seen riding a horse in full military uniform and saluting members of the Army in front of her.

The Queen has been leading the country as head of state for 68 years (Image: GETTY)

Meghan Markle visited a school in east London and delivered a speech to mark International Women's Day (Image: GETTY)

The Queen isn’t the only member of the Royal Family to publicly marked International Women’s Day.

Meghan Markle’s visit to the Robert Clack School in east London became the focus of two Instagram post on the Sussex Royal account.

The Duchess of Sussex delivered a powerful speech at the school earlier this week to mark International Women’s Day, urging children to “stand up for your rights” and “fight for what they believe in”.

A first post, published in the late hours of Saturday, consists of a black-and-white picture showing students at the school surrounding Meghan.

Female royals and their military honours (Image: EXPRESS)

The caption reads: “A sneak peek of The Duchess of Sussex’s visit in honour of International Women’s Day to the Robert Clack school in Dagenham.

“Check in here tomorrow for behind the scenes moments and special coverage of the visit throughout the day. #IWD”

Earlier today, the Duchess of Sussex published a video summing up her visit to the school.

The caption reads: “Happy International Women’s Day! Here, a glimpse of The Duchess’ visit to the Robert Clack School to hear from the students on what IWD means to them, and how we can all uplift one another.

Meghan Markle urged students to 'stand up for your rights' (Image: GETTY)

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“Tag an inspiring woman in your life and tell us what #IWD2020 means to you.

“More behind the scenes moments coming soon…”

Royal fans praised Meghan for her work focused on feminism and female empowerment.